The number of children with medical complexity is growing and an efficient discharge requires a team approach. Here is how to make the transition successful.

In the last few years, rates of hospital readmissions have become a key indicator of care quality, and for good reason. When significant numbers of patients in post-acute care settings experience a ...

Folks discharged the same day as their heart valve replacement had similar outcomes as those who were eligible for same-day ...

Recently, an 88-year-old member of my family underwent elective spinal surgery for disabling back pain. While the duration of hospitalization for anyone after surgery can be unpredictable, we were ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Upon hospital discharge, most patients were not informed about “red-flag” signs and symptoms. Of patients who ...

This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

Patient preference during the hospital discharge planning process would hold greater weight under a new proposed rule that also aims to reduce readmissions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

When resident physicians visit former hospital patients’ homes, they can better evaluate patient needs and understand how community services keep patients out of hospitals, a study published in ...

Among dual-eligible beneficiaries hospitalized for stroke, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to be discharged to lower-quality ...